[trackbird]

I'm starting to consider moving to Dallas to attend school. I've had a few of members of the Texas crowd try to get me to move down there in the last few months or so, but now I'm starting to think it's a good idea.

A bunch of you missed all the fun, but in a nutshell, I got divorced not too long ago and am back to trying to see what I want to be when I grow up. I think I want to go back to school for a Mech E degree and I have a "friend of a friend" who's a professor in Dallas (as is his wife). So, I'm starting to give this some thought.

I'm guessing I'd be bringing the Camaro and the truck (need the truck to move and I can't afford to sell it, and the Camaro is paid for).

Anything I need to know about considering a move to Dallas?

[trackbird]

Are there affordable places to live there (where I'd want to live) that might have a garage? I've spent 5 minutes in Texas in my life and that was running from one end of Houston airport to the other for a plane to out of the country. I know nothing of the area. I know up here I rented a 1,400 sq foot townhouse with a single car garage for $800-ish a month. Is that even possible down there? I need a place to keep my tools and the Camaro.

This is all assuming that I can pull off moving, selling my house, etc. Probably not a great time to do that, but anything is possible (though I may have to have one serious yard sale before I go, I own too much stuff...way too much stuff).

What is called Dallas or the DFW area is a really large area, but there a several people that can help you out once you figure out which area you want to live.

You might want to stay away from Granbury area and that Mitch cat dude. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

Yea, I figured I didn't want to move near "The Neverland Ranch" and I wanted to stay out of Grandbury. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Though I do need to drop by and drop off his cat. I have a cat that's been dying to stop by for a bite to eat. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/nutkick.gif)


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I'm not sure where I'd want to live. I'm looking at The University of Texas, Dallas campus. That's about as much as I know right now about anything. I've not been there yet.

http://www.utdallas.edu/